The number-one prime-time summer program on FOX, "MasterChef," is a nationwide competition to find the best home cook in the country. The judges are some of cooking s biggest stars award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, restaurateur and winemaker Joe Bastianich, and acclaimed chefGraham Elliot. The prize? A chance to win $250,000 and a cookbook deal.
This book celebrates the food of Season 5 winner, Courtney Lapresi. Courtney came out as a firecracker, blowing the judges away time and again with her skills and confidence. She is a home cook who knows how to make decadence approachable, and that s exactly what she s done here. The book showcases the dishes that propelled Courtney to victory, such as her flawless honey cake with berry coulis and vanilla whipped cream; duck breast with sumac, faro, and morels; and her family recipe for pizza. The recipes are introduced by headnotes that offer anecdotes about Courtney s childhood and insights into how she became the dazzling winner of "MasterChef" Season 5. The book will be a delight for home cooks and "MasterChef" fans everywhere."